Jock Haston

Cable to Nehru

(May 1947)

From Socialist Appeal, No. 42, May 1947, p. 3.
Transcribed by Iain Dalton
Marked up by Einde O’Callaghan for the Encyclopaedia of Trotskyism On-Line (ETOL).

The following cable has been sent to Nehru, Vice-President of the Indian government:

“REVOLUTIONARY COMMUNIST PARTY BRITAIN VIGOROUSLY PROTESTS ARRESTS COLVIN DE CILVA, ANTONIPILLAI, MUTHIAH, AND TRADE UNIONISTS BY MADRAS CONGRESS GOVERNMENT STOP THIS ATTACK ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS AND ORGANISATIONS OF THE WORKING CLASS IN FLAGRANT CONTRADICTION TO PROFESSED DEMOCRATIC AIMS OF CONGRESS AND ITS CLAIMS TO REPRESENT INDIAN MASSES STOP SUCH ACTIONS DAMAGE STRUGGLE FOR INDIAN INDEPENDENCE STOP DEMAND IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ALL ARRESTED